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2.19.2007

black cat bernie

black cat bernie

some call him black cat berniehe certainly is known for more than working at the black catby more I am not thinking of is working at dante's

although I do not know bernie wellI do know bernie from around townI have known bernie for yearsas well as knowing that bernie has a musical history that people who call him black cat bernie may be overlooking or may not be familiar with

google is always good for answersI am not going to try and dig up his full disographybut I have heard that he is a talented studio musicianand I do know that he played bass on the first Rollins Band record

on this day Bernie was scheduled to teach a yoga class to some folks at City BikesI tried to crash the class uninvitedas it turns out the manager with the keys was out of townthe person who was supposed to fill in for the early opening for the yoga class was a no showsomething to do with vomitting all morning

my body could use some yogawent to a class lead by Bernie a few weeks backfelt so refreshed and energized after that classas well as a little sore the following daymy body could use more of that

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But more importantly, I remember seeing him on stage at dc space playing bass while a woman accompanied him on violin. Very sparse and moving. It's rare that I remember a specific show from that long ago, but that one stuck with me.

yes, food for thoughton sunday bernie and I were talking about the old food for thought which is now something elsebut the mural still standswe were talking about some of the early shows thereamazing to think of that small stage with those great bandsrites of springembracenot sure who else I saw theredefinitely went their for drinks as wellnot being vegetarian I did not eat there very often

We played one show there... it was one of the more fun shows we ever did. The only detail I remember is doing a cover of a very early Pink Floyd song, "Interstellar Overdrive." (Despite the no covers sign posted on the stage.)

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